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| 04/24/26 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 04/11/26 - Neutral | 4-5 L |
| 03/14/26 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 04/15/25 - Home | 0-4 L |
| 03/14/25 - Away | 1-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Spanish Fork faced Desert Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Dons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Thunder 10-8. This was a revenge game for the Dons: when they faced off against the Thunder two weeks ago, they had to take a 5-4 loss.
Paizley Boman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Lia Higginson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Bree Jacobson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Spanish Fork is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Desert Hills, with the defeat, they broke their 17-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-3.
Coming up, Spanish Fork will challenge Payson at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Desert Hills, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Salem Hills at 11:00 a.m. The Thunder will need to watch out since the Skyhawks have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
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